Who’s Who

The Church Planting Initiative is a Registered Charity (1085172) and a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales (3928850).

Its Registered Office is First Floor, Oakwood House Industrial Estate, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3TZ.

The Trustees of CPI are:-

Leslie Lucas (Chairman), Stewardship
Giles Arnold, Property Services Manager, Stewardship
Keith Barnard, National Director, Partnership
Dr Neil Summerton, CB, Chairman, Partnership
James Hyde, Trustee, Counties
John Wilkes, Chief Executive Officer, Counties
Stephen McQuoid, Principal, Tilsley College, GLO

Julian Marsh – CPI Director

Julian is responsible for the day to day leadership of CPI.  He has many years of church leadership and Christian advisory experience and for 15 years was the Chief Executive of the George Muller Foundation in Bristol, where he oversaw a period of considerable change.  He has also planted a church from the beginning.  He succeeded Roger Chilvers in September 2009.

Julian has been married to Liz since 1971 and they have 3 grown-up children who are all involved in church leadership and 4 lovely grandchildren.

Ian Smith – Finance Officer

Ian looks after the day to day running of the financial side of CPI on a part time basis.  The rest of Ian's time is taken up as Finance Director of Gospel Literature Outreach.

Ian is married to Jenny and they have two young children.